Arts Mar 08 ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68 The studio of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama says he has died at age 68. The manga series started in 1984 and is an international million-seller that was turned into hugely popular anime series, video games and films.
World Feb 20 Ukraine PM in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new U.S. aid to come through Additional long-range missiles are crucial for his country's air defense against Russia on the frontline, said the Ukrainian prime minister, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a reconstruction conference in Tokyo co-hosted by Japan and Ukraine.
Science Feb 17 Japan successfully sends new H3 rocket into orbit in key test after last year’s failed debut Japan's flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race.
Science Feb 14 Analysis from Japan’s lunar spacecraft could shed light on moon’s origin A Japan space agency official says an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon last month has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement.
Arts Feb 09 Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who amazed audiences at Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88 The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra's 128-year history.
Science Jan 25 Japan’s 1st moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, touched down on the Moon early on Saturday.
World Jan 25 Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36 Aoba stormed into Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio on July 18, 2019, and set it on fire in an attack that shocked Japan and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide.
World Jan 19 Japan becomes the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
World Jan 03 Investigators look into air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was given permission to use the runway.
World Jan 02 Plane collision leaves five dead at Japan’s Haneda airport. Hundreds evacuated TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing.